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Approbate

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Approved.

    "And if they wyll allege that all thynge contayned in holy scripture is approbate by the hole consent of all the clergie of Christendoms […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To give official sanction, consent or authorization to. transitive
  2. 2
    accept (documents) as valid wordnet
  3. 3
    approve or sanction officially wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

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